Friday, March 15, 2013

Need and tips to import the .pst file in Outlook

PST file are considered
to be the backbone of Outlook, so if we want to shift our work from
one Outlook to another we need to import the PST files. Importing
files is an easier task than re-entering the whole data again. This
saves lot of time as you do not need to re-enter the whole data of
the file again. With PST file we can import PST files instead of
copying the whole data of the file.

Need to import PST
files:

When you upgrade
your Outlook from one version to another, you need to import the PST
files again.

When you transfer
your PST file from one system to another you need to import your PST
file from one to another system when you want to transfer your file.

How to import PST
file:

There are few steps
which you need to follow when you have to import your pst file they
are:

Click on the File
Tab

Click Open

Click Import

From the Import and
Export wizard, chose Import from another file and click Next

Select Outlook data
PST file and click Next

Select the file to
import from the browse option and click Next

If it asks for
Password authentication, then you need to provide the password and
click OK

Click Finish

PST file guarantees
proper security by the provision of Password authentication. You can
find all the entities of Outlook such as emails, contacts, calendar,
notes, tasks, journals etc. as a single file. This keeps the files of
Outlook safe. Outlook 2002 and earlier versions support ANSI coded
format of PST files and 2003 and later versions support Unicode
format of PST files. For working on Outlook you need to have PST file
to work on it. You can also backup your PST file in case you face a
failure in reaching to your Outlook file you can retrieve it through
its backup files.

Hence in the end we can
conclude that PST file are the main accessibility criteria for
working on Outlook, if you will not have PST file you can’t work on
Outlook. And also you can learn the need to import the PST files in
various situations by performing few steps.